HRC factory rider Hunter Lawrence stepped out of his little brothers shadow last weekend and while it might surprise many, maybe we shouldn't be too surprised by this young Australian's progress in USA. He told the World press what he thought, and the World press listened. Here is what he told us.

Hunter Lawrence: Super awesome! I had a little accident on the back (of the track), but that’s SuperMotocross. I’m happy to be getting out of here with the red plate. It feels good to get that one. I can’t say that I’m looking forward to riding that track again, so [I’m] thankful it’s done… a massive shout out to the team and everyone that’s been a part of this. We appreciate you guys, and we couldn’t do it without you, so thank you.

It was an awesome day in Texas. We made the best of a really tough, grueling racetrack. I’m super stoked to get this win for myself and the team; it’s the ultimate thank-you to everyone involved. I’m looking forward to leaving it all out there in Vegas. Let’s go, baby!”

I don’t think I surprised myself. I’ve been knocking on the door long enough now all throughout the summer. It was just a good day. The track was funnily enough, honestly, it was just a good training day for these conditions. We’ve not ridden something like this since Europe, so it’s cool to ride something a little bit different, obviously, in hindsight it’s cool, in the moment you’re probably not like ‘Oh man this is so sick’.

If Jett didn’t have the year he had last year, then it would be a pretty good rookie year, but I don’t really get into that stuff or worry about it because I know what during the week was like for the guy that went a perfect season last year. I was right there. It’s the same as me during the week this year not going a perfect season. The work never stops, I think I can really relax and look back on it probably after the Nations, when the year is really said and done, but there’s no rest for the wicked.

It’s funny, the red plate in this SuperMotocross series doesn’t really (count for much). I don’t think, I mean as much as the supercross or motocross series because you have the double and the triple points, it’s winner-takes-all next weekend. Whereas with outdoors, you could have a nine-point lead and finish behind the guy and still win. It’s Vegas, it’s what this series is created to do.

Normally with outdoors, I knew I would have the overall, but I wasn’t sure with the points system because it’s olympic scoring. I didn’t want to do a big song and dance celebration and find out I didn’t actually win – then you look like a bit of a clown. I just kind of contained it, got back and made sure of it.